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Tom's Midnight Garden (BBC Children’s Classics)

By: Philippa Pearce
Narrated by: Dramatisation
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About this listen

 When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away for the summer to stay with his uncle and aunt and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it's going to be. But then, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather clock in the hall strike the very strange hour of 13 o'clock. What can it mean? As Tom creeps downstairs and opens the door, he finds out...a magical garden, a new playmate, and the adventure of a lifetime. Una Stubbs stars as Aunt Gwen in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.©1999 BBC Audiobooks LTD (P)1999 BBC Audiobooks LTD Classics Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Time Travel Fantasy Funny

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Having been a huge fan of Phlippa Pearce as a child I was keen to listen to this with my 8 year old son. We both loved it. The dramatisation is very well done and the story is easy to follow. It was a real joy to see my son fascinated by the events unfolding in the garden, and trying to work out what was happening, how and why...

Tom's Midnight Garden

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This dramatisation captures all the beautiful bittersweet charm of the classic book and all the members of the cast perform perfectly. This is a superb production.

A Wonderful Dramatisation

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really good acting and great performance, made me relive the book again. such touching story was my favourite as a kid.

nostalgic

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I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this story with my six year old son who enjoyed listening as much as I did. A great dramatisation that meant we couldn't stop listening and finished it in three sittings (snuggled up in bed). I can't recommend enough!!

Wonderful classic story

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A very good adaptation but it felt too short and it made me want to listen to an unabridged reading.

Very Enjoyable

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I love this audio it helps me get to sleep
And it is calming I would definitely recommend

Best audio

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Where does Tom's Midnight Garden (Dramatised) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

An enjoyable children's tale I remember well from my childhood.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tom's Midnight Garden (Dramatised)?

I was filled with excitement as they skated down the river.

What does Dramatisation bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The dramatization really brought the book to life and immersed me into Tom's world.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No spoilers here - the ending is very lovely.

Any additional comments?

This is a relatively short book that I loved listening to over the course of an evening. Worth a listen if you read this as a child and a wonderful story to introduce to your own children.

Beautiful story, well read

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A lovely story with a satisfying end, this was a perfect length for a holiday homeward car journey. The kids were not keen on listening at the start - they wanted the iPad - but we played this at x1.2 speed (which was a comfortable listening speed) and the story moved well and they enjoyed it. I’m sure we’ll be listening to it again on a future drive.

Great for a car journey with the kids

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What did you like most about Tom's Midnight Garden (Dramatised)?

This book is one of my all time favourites and I was very disappointed that Audible was not able to offer it as an unabridged reading. This performance, however, is lovely. It captures the essence of the book and, in one sitting, transported me back to the magic of the garden that captured my imagination when I first read it as a child.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tom of course. His love of the garden so closely reflects the beauty seen within a Victorian garden.

What about Dramatisation’s performance did you like?

It followed the book so accurately

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I always have an emotional reaction to this book. Without giving anything away the story is so brilliantly written.

Any additional comments?

This is a book that every child should read and if you didn't read it as a child then it is just as enjoyable as an adult.

An accurate performance

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This was my favourite book when I was young, it's still a brilliant story and even as an adult I am willing the clocks to strike 13! Just wonderful.

An underrated classic

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